Viva Italia! Savor Italy, Experience the Charm - 2025 Design the Future Together: Culture × Creativity × Sustainability

Viva Italia! Savor Italy, Experience the Charm
2025 Design the Future Together: Culture × Creativity × Sustainability

Feng Chia University and the Taichung Architecture and Culture Education Foundation are joining hands to promote design education exchanges between Italy and Taiwan. The international event, “Design the Future with Italy: Culture × Creativity × Sustainability,” will take place from November 14 to 22, 2025.

The event will feature distinguished professors from top Italian universities, including:

• Politecnico di Milano (POLI.design)
• Politecnico di Torino (POLITO)
• University of Camerino (UNICAM)
• University of Florence (UNIFI)
• University of Turin (UNITO)

Together with the School of Architecture, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, and College of Business at Feng Chia University, the event will foster cross-national exchanges in design education and culture through three main themes: exhibitions, forums, and design workshops. The goal is to make design a vital force connecting culture, creativity, and sustainability.

Series Event: Exhibition

Theme: Co-creating Sustainable Living through Design (Showcasing the achievements of Italian design education and Taiwanese architectural practice)
Date: November 14 (Fri) – November 22 (Sat)
Venue: Grand Staircase in front of Sheng-Jih Hall, Virtuosi Hall
Exhibition Opening & Guided Tour
Date: November 21 (Fri) 13:10–14:00

Series Event: Signing Ceremony

Participants:
Feng Chia University × Politecnico di Milano × Politecnico di Torino × University of Camerino × University of Florence × University of Turin
Date: November 21 (Fri) 10:00–11:55
Venue: Lecture Theater, Virtuosi Hall

Series Event: International Forum by the School of Architecture

Theme: The Power of Design: Co-Creating a Sustainable, Healthy and Shared Future
Distinguished professors from Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI / POLI.design), Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), University of Camerino (UNICAM), and University of Florence (UNIFI) will share forward-looking perspectives on sustainable design and cultural creativity.
Date: November 21 (Fri) 14:20–18:00
Venue: Sheng-Jih Hall, Virtuosi Hall

Series Event: College of Information and Electrical Engineering – College Activities

Event: College of Information and Electrical Engineering Seminar
Date: November 22 (Sat) 9:30–11:00
Venue: Cai Tong Hall, B1, Ren Yan Building

Series Event: College of Business – College Activities

Event: Italian International Exchange Briefing and Keynote Speech
Date: November 21 (Fri) 15:00–17:00
Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Virtuosi Hall